What Defense Logistics Agency requires
Purchase Order
The order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key.
Purchase Order Acknowledgment
Confirms what you can ship against the PO — quantities, dates, substitutions.
Ship Notice / ASN
The carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does.
Invoice
Your bill for the shipment. Must reconcile with the PO and the ASN.
Functional Acknowledgment
The receipt for every document. Automatic, both directions, within minutes.
How EDISQ connects to Defense Logistics Agency
Defense Logistics Agency trades through a VAN interconnect — the VAN hop is included in the per-document price. EDISQ handles the interconnect, registers your IDs, and loads the certified maps the moment you enable the partner:
Typical Defense Logistics Agency setup with EDISQ: 3–5 days on the EDI side.
Pricing for Defense Logistics Agency suppliers
No Defense Logistics Agency-specific fees. First 25 documents/month free, then $0.50 per document, cheaper as volume grows — no VAN, mapping, or partner fees. Full pricing →
Defense Logistics Agency EDI FAQ
Who is the Defense Logistics Agency?
The DoD's combat-logistics support agency — it buys and distributes food, fuel, medical, and repair parts, and trades standard X12 with its commercial suppliers.
What is the hardest part of DLA EDI?
The reference data: contract numbers, CLINs, and DoDAAC addressing must round-trip untouched. The X12 itself is conventional.
What does EDI with DLA cost?
Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume.